December 6, 2009

The Register-Guard Dr. J. Mark Eddy, a senior scientist at the Oregon Social Learning Center, was awarded a grant from the Federal Office of Child Abuse and Neglect of the Children’s Bureau to conduct a randomized, controlled trial of child and family outcomes related to the Relief Nursery model. The grant is one of only […]

November 1, 2009

Contact: Diana Strand, 541-485-2711 EUGENE, OR – Dr. J. Mark Eddy, a Senior Scientist at the Oregon Social Learning Center, was awarded a grant from the Federal Office of Child Abuse and Neglect of the Children’s Bureau to conduct a randomized controlled trial of child and family outcomes related to the Relief Nursery program in Eugene. […]

October 26, 2009

Contact: Friends of the Children, (503) 281-6633 PORTLAND, OR – Duncan Campbell, founder of Friends of the Children, was awarded a 2009 Purpose Prize today, which honors social entrepreneurs over 60 who are using their experience and passion to take on society’s biggest challenges. The Purpose Prize recognizes 10 individuals a year, whose encore careers have focused on solving […]

October 20, 2009

Contact: Alan Feingold, 541-485-2711 Eugene, Oregon – As part of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, Alan Feingold, a research scientist at the Oregon Social Learning Center who has a Ph.D. in psychology from Yale University, was awarded a prestigious Challenge Grant totaling just under $1 million from the National Institute of Drug Abuse […]

Contact: Sally Schwader, 541-485-2711 EUGENE, Oregon (October 20, 2009) — The National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA) has awarded a 5 year, $3.4 million grant to Oregon Social Learning Center Senior Scientist Deborah Capaldi, Ph.D. The new grant will work on uncovering individual and contextual factors that influence the development of alcohol dependence […]

October 5, 2009

by Rebecca Woolington of The Register-Guard A senior scientist at the locally based Oregon Social Learning Center has been awarded a $3 million grant for a five-year study that will explore how romantic relationships affect stress and health. Deborah Capaldi received the grant, officially titled “Risk for Dysfunctional Relationships for Adults,” to continue research from […]

Contact: Sally Schwader, 541-485-2711 Eugene, OR – Deborah M. Capaldi, PhD, a Senior Scientist at the Oregon Social Learning Center, has been awarded a $3 million grant entitled “Risk for Dysfunctional Relationships for Adults” from the Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD). Romantic relationship conflict is a major cause of […]

September 21, 2009

Contact: Dana Smith, 541-485-2711 Eugene, OR – Dana K. Smith, Ph.D., a research scientist at the Oregon Social Learning Center, has been awarded a grant entitled “Preventing Drug Abuse & HIV/AIDS in Delinquent Youths: An Integrated Intervention” from the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA). The two-year award, totaling just over $1 million, will examine the […]

August 11, 2009

Contact: Sally Schwader, 541-485-2711 Eugene, OR – Deborah M. Capaldi, Ph.D., a Senior Scientist with the Oregon Social Learning Center, has been awarded a fellowship in the American Psychological Association’s (APA) Society for Family Psychology. The Council of Representatives confirmed her nomination to the position on August 5th at APA’s 2009 convention in Toronto, Canada. The […]

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